Job Opportunity in Jordan: Product and Tool Design Expert Mentor and Educational Challenge Supervisor

Leaders of Tomorrow, in partnership with the German International Cooperation, is looking for an experienced Mentor to guide a group of competing teams and participate in a Hackathon challenge aimed at developing educational solutions that serve the educational system in the early education stage in Jordan. The activities of the mentoring sessions will be held online in the first stage, and then on the field in the main competition stage until the day of presentation of projects before the jury.

1. The supervisor will work for a total of (5 working days) to prepare and present short online and offline sessions for the contestants participating in the challenge in order to help them formulate their project ideas in a better way and qualify for the other stages of the challenge.
2. The expert will be responsible for providing guidance to the contestants in the field of product design, tools and global design principles, what should be taken into account to design ideas and solutions aimed at supporting this sector, with reference to the official curriculum approved for kindergartens in Jordan and the needs of the target age group.
3. The challenge will be to design educational solutions, activities, tools and boards that serve kindergarten children, as well as children with special needs and children from different backgrounds such as refugees.

1. Educational background in design, architectural design, or product design.
2. At least 8 years of experience in product design.
3. Experience in coaching and mentoring.
4. Experience in designing and developing educational products.
5. Experience in designing and developing educational products for vulnerable groups.

More about the organization:

Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) is a regional social enterprise founded and headquartered in Amman, Jordan. LOT promotes a culture of social innovation in which free speech, human rights, social equality and educational opportunity are widespread and accessible to all. Using innovative and creative tools, LOT breaks cycles of elitism in education, economic development, and civic engagement that prevent many young people from reaching their full potential. These efforts support positive social change and encourage sustainable development in Jordan and the MENA region.

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